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Author Topic: Escargot
admin
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Posts: 11
Post Escargot
on: September 3, 2011, 22:58

After a great deal of pondering I built Phil Theil's Escargot in 2000. At the time the plans were for a peddle powered version, but I did my own modifications and added an outboard. After I completed it I met Phil at the local boat show and gave him a ride. Back on the dock Phil spend considerable time measuring the placement of the bracket and it's distance from the water. As a result Now the plans include the outboard as standard. I also added six inches to the height, as I am long in the torso and just wouldn't fit. I think that is MUST do, as otherwise the boat is too low to move about in comfortably. I do not know if Phil has added this change to the plans.

The plans are VERY complete and very high quality. I had built a small boat prior to this, and have a pretty good sense of geometry and space, but I think anyone with a touch of handiness can complete this boat, as everything is square and epoxy can cover a multitude of errors!!

Check out the escargot journey stories at shantyboatliving.com. I am the moderator and have included all the stories about building. It should give you a VERY strong sense of how the boat is built.

Bryan Lowe

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duukanu
Beginner
Posts: 16
Post Re: Escargot
on: January 3, 2012, 16:30

Bryan, are you happy with the windows? Are the ones pictured from plan?
droid_ca
Newbie
Posts: 1
Post Re: Escargot
on: April 30, 2012, 08:57

Hello Brian this is my first post Love your boat read all the stories but just one question...How the heck does someone get a hold of Mr. Philip Theil in order to purchase the plans as I have been looking all over and keep getting a phone number and an address but I'm unsure if they are correct...thank you
slowmovin
Newbie
Posts: 2
Post Re: Escargot
on: September 27, 2012, 13:22

sent my check on monday waiting patiently
rogergaude-
t
Newbie
Posts: 4
Post Re: Escargot
on: December 28, 2012, 13:41

Brian,
Where can I purchase plans for Philip Theil's "Escargot" houseboat?
Thanks,
RogerG
admin
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Posts: 11
Post Re: Escargot
on: December 31, 2012, 09:37

I am sorry to all that I haven't posted answers here. I didn't notice them!

Phil is rather old now, and when I last saw him a year ago or more he wasn't too healthy. But... I've not heard from anyone having problems getting the plans. He doesn't do email.

Detailed working drawings and construction procedures for the advanced amateur builder are available for $150 US from:
Philip Thiel, 4720 Seventh Avenue NE, Seattle WA 98105 USA.
rogergaude-
t
Newbie
Posts: 4
Post Re: Escargot
on: January 1, 2013, 19:14

Thanks for the information Brian.
Coming from the east coast, I've always been involved with boats of some kind. Now that I'm retired, I want to build Phil's "Escargot" and cruse the inter lake waterways.
I'll let you know how the build goes.
RogerG

rjWalker
Beginner
Posts: 27
Post Re: Escargot
on: January 2, 2013, 10:01

>>and cruse the inter lake waterways.

I'm on (near) the east coast as well - where are you thinking of cruising?

I just got my planes fro a waterlodge too - depending on timing, I'm thinking oc east across Lake Erie, across the Erie Canal - and then???
rogergaude-
t
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Posts: 4
Post Re: Escargot
on: January 3, 2013, 18:11

rj
I live just east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The most popular waterway is the Trent Severn Waterway. Trent is on lake Ontario and Port Severn is on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron.
RogerG
rjWalker
Beginner
Posts: 27
Post Re: Escargot
on: January 5, 2013, 11:28

Interesting!
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